Performance of undergraduate students in OSCE in obstetrics and gynecology in final MBBS examination in Omdurman Islamic University- sudan 2008.

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Objective: This study was carried out to evaluate undergraduate students’ performance in objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in the final MBBS examination in obstetrics and gynecology as a useful and feasible tool for students’ assessment in Omdurman Islamic University.

Methods: Two groups of medical students were involved in this study.

The first group was examined by the traditional long case clinical examination and the second was examined by objective structured clinical examination (OSCE).

Analysis of examination results was used to assess students’ performance in OSCE, written and their final results compared to traditional examination. Results: In this study, 515 students completed their final MBBS examination in obstetrics and gynecology in OIU were involved, 254 for OSCE and 261 for clinical long case.

Two hundreds and forty students (94.5%) attempted the OSCE passed the examination, and 247 students (94.6%) attempted traditional examination passed the examination.

The overall mean score of the OSCE group was 65.5±9.8 SD, with 84 highest score and 41 lowest score.

The overall mean score for traditional group was 63.6±9.1 SD, with highest score of 84, and lowest score of 24.

There is no significant difference between students’ performance in the two formats of examination. Conclusions: This study provides a good evidence for the usefulness and feasibility of the OSCE in evaluation of undergraduate students in obstetrics and gynecology.

Adoption of OSCE in under graduate assessment is recommended